The State Education Standard
Vol. 7, No. 1
July 2006

Feature Articles:
Injury Prevention: A Critical Component for School Success

by Marci Hertz, Howell Wechsler, Lisa Barrios, and David Sleet
The role of schools in providing a safe environment, including strategies that schools can implement to prevent injuries among young people.

Crisis Planning for Schools

An overview of the U.S. Department of Education’s guide, Practical Information on Crisis Planning. Also, an interview with William Modzeleski of the Office of Safe and Drug Free Schools.

Creating Safer School Facilities

by Tod Schneider
Using Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED) to help design safer schools.

What Works —and Doesn’t Work— in Bullying Prevention and Intervention

by Susan P. Limber and Marlene Snyder
Best practices in bullying prevention and intervention.

Youth Sport or Recreation Injuries Protection: How School Policymakers Can Help

by John Miller
Understanding the importance of risk management in reducing sports and recreation injuries.

School-Based Programs and Policies to Discourage Student High-Risk Behaviors and Promote Health and Wellness

by Robert W. Burke, Jennifer Axelrod, Mark Weist, and Carl Paternite
An overview of student involvement in high-risk behaviors and strategies schools can use to prevent and address risk taking in students.

School and Community Collaboration to Promote a Safe Learning Environment

by Howard S. Adelman and Linda Taylor
The importance of comprehensive intervention approaches and school-community collaboration.

The Next Phase of Graduated Licensing for Teenage Drivers

by Susan Ferguson
Reducing injuries among young drivers.

Departments:
Editor’s Note

Executive Summary
A message from NASBE Executive Director Brenda Lilienthal Welburn

Washington Notebook
Surveying the federal education scene

State Innovations
by Colin Pekruhn
State innovations in anti-bullying policy

The NASBE Interview
Kathleen Straus, President, Michigan State Board of Education